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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
WOMEN AT AUCTIONS
What an Old st. Louis Auctioneer Hss
Found Out.
Missouri Republican.

Found Out
Missouri Republican
IF woman has weakness" remarked
an old auctioneer yesterday, sit is for
attending auction sales of household fur
niture. Advertise a sale of furniture in
some dwelling-house, end as sure as life
You will see it crowded with young,
old, and middle-aged women on the day
OF the sale. Such an announcement will
bring them out in all kinds of weather,
and to see theta swarming about the
house after the auctioneer would be
rare sight for people unused to such
things, They will enter the house an
hour or two before the time set for the
auction, provided they can get in, and
spend the time examining every article
of furniture in the house, from celler to
roof, not even forgetting the pots or pans
and other culinary Appearances. They
viii examine the pictures on the walls,
If there should be any criticise their
artistic merit, and turn up their nose
when they learn that they have been
landing cheap chromos unto the skies
under the mistaken impression that they
are masterpieces. When the suctioneer
mounts a table or chair to open the ball,
which is usually done by rapping his cane,
the ladies' rush toward him from all parts
of the building. They are looking for
bargains and propose to get them. With
this determination in mind they examine
or size up what they want, decide what
they are going to pay for it, and then
wait until the auctioneer reaches it. If
IL should be a piece of Brussels carpet in
good condition there is bound 10 be
some spirited bidding, as 80 per cent. of
the women attend the auctions ostensibly
to buy carpets. Five or six or maybe a
dozen ladies will be watching a carpet and
waiting to get it cheap, and then get mad
when they sea others determined TO get
the same artiols. When this is the case
the auotioneer feels in good humor' as
he Is bound to get q good price for st
when the bidding becomes lively. Brlc-
a-brac for parlor ornamentation is sOu-
thing else sought for at every sale The
Young ladies bid for these ornaments ana
generaiy pay coed price, although they
strike bargins at times, 1t is amusing to
attend an auction whsge there is spirited
bidding nhe ladies are bound to be-
come excited and many of them detir-
mined, cost what it may, to get the article
they are seeking. Mrs. p will bid 80 cents
q yard for piece of carpet, whereupon
Mrs. ID. will go her better at S., Mrs. B
will then shake her glove at Mrs. D., and
in a defiant manner ofie1 80, and so on un-
til they become mad enough to bite each
other OF course, the aue5ioneer likes this
rivalry, because it is productive of good
prices and high commission. The fun
commences when a misunderstanding ar
Uses between two fair bidders The auct-
ioneer may not hear one Of them bid and
knock down the article to tho other bid
der, and the result is a matter anything
thing but pleasant for the luckless seller.
Let man 60 to an auction sale Of
household furniture an6pIl warrant that
rs will learn something new about the
fair sex.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
THE coy AN0 THE HNGLIsHIAS.
Taey Nave an Exciting Distus> ION Abous sod
Laying and Trees.
81 paul Globe

IN able bodied boy was laying SOD on
Case avenue yesterday afternoon. htyp-
ioal-loosing Englishmaa came along,
manifested a surprising interest in the
operation and sat down On the h0rse-
block 30 observe IL His opinions we're
not long restrained.
See ere, me la1 that's a bad jo5I es
doin' there. It's nay blasted shame t1.be.
bay layin' hof nice greer, sod halter that
style. Blow me h.f l eOaldn't pu5 the
width of mo and in them cracks es a
lGaVin' there"
"What in thun te1 do Jon know about
laying sods"
'I'm guessin ought to know some
thiAg aboEt hit mo boy, seem as ow
hI've been hay plain Aornamental gar-
dsner these ifty-foUr years. II i served
Ge haprentaship. VITA Lord Murray,
where there was sixteen gamekeepers.
"S'pose you ID / the heit of your gar
denim in winter"
Don't be hairin' year hignoranoe ma.
lad. There was '0t 'oskses there 80 would
make your heyss pop hout, hama we IA
hevery tropical plans hand fruit has ma
turs produces. Halter hi was thege
hover a score Of years hi went to bay
gentleman has was writin' hay book bon
gardenin', hand wanted me secrets in the
hart. I'm asd h'1 couldn't it hit, hand
hi came to EamHerica. Hand hi tell
you, me lad, nothink's done ere ike
hover there. But hi got me plenty to do
ere. HI laid hout the new grounds
habout tho news state capitol hat Halba-
ny, hand 3 'ad = big hotter 10 so TO Hsr-
lington Fights hand model them grounds,
bat ham. With ma big gardeEin' 6rm hat
Rochester now, with eadquArters hat De
troit"
"Could get you to tsiA this treeg'
asked the lady of the house, as she sat
down on q front step ana hailed the ex-
pert from abroad.
no, yes, lady, but my hadyice wo1ld be
to cut hit down
',Whats We wouldn't take a small! for
tune for it
Hits no friend TO you, lady. Hits
bay black maple, and them's hay tree has
hahsorbs hall the vital helemeuts bof She
hatmosphere. Heyergreens his the hCniy
kind hot q tree to ave haround the 'ouse
hand preserves the family 'ealth."
Don't let him get wound up, canton
ed the boy in low tone, he'll talk your
hair gray
Ear The young apegallows row.
But Hamericls young hand green yet
Hits nowhere like the hold country, you
know, lady"
"Why the devil didn't you stay there
then - from the irritated sodlayer.
"Ho, the himpudence Of the LAD. But
that's hit, lady. Servants ere as no de-
pertinent. They slams the doors when
they henter the 'ousc. They never
knocks when you summons them, nor
waits hay minute or two batter they
knocks to see has hit's proper to henter
nay room, nor keeps their silence tlA they
earn what his wanting hof them, but
marches haround With their ats on, show
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
Tbs Horse As a MelOais t
American Magazine

Everybody has heard the night-hawk
and owl. The bird SQUADS of the country
are familiar topics. [ suggest the SOUND
that a staAeful OF hosses make, munching
their graia. Did you ever hear it? Yeas
ago, haze no doubt. 1t is very agreeable
A sound of animal eomfort, of well. De
served reward, of plenty; yes, rich
sound! stand and listen to the grinding
of oats and hay Man should eat silent
ly; he Il forbidden 10 allow his foo5 to
appeal TO moro than one sense. But your
horse gratifes bots taste and hearing as
he eats. Old Gray there, now; he paGses at
intervals just to hsar old Tom-his mate
in the next stall-grind his hay. Shrewd
old Grey. By this trick he gets little
beneht of his asighbor's raek-he tastes his
own and hears his mate taste bis. What
else does he panse forg Now he goes at it
again. Now they are all at Ii, the six
horses; grind, grind. 1t is one of the Gu
1ious sounds. Hike to hear H. Nearly to
think of it in some tssteless city day
gives me an appetite.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
A MAINE sTAGE-DRIyEK.
Try Young and His whip-How He Had the Best
Nan Win.


Lewiston journal.
A large number of stage lines radiste
from Skowhegan. TIE longest route is
from SkowAegan to the Forks, fifty miles.
Irving Young who drives it, is the best
whip in Maine
Young used to be river-driver. He is
six feet three inches high, about 80 years
old, rough weather beaten fellow, with
sledge-hammer fist and soft heart.
He is noted for his wonderful arm with
whiplash, and for his happy way &C man
aging the loads of alf-drunken log -driv-
ers that he sometimes carries in the
spring and fall You would as seon think
of a Texas cowboy distributing tracts as
of this tough stager adopting moral
code for his passengers; but he has one,
nevertheless, and suffers no violations of
IT, He forbids all profane and indecent
language on his stage, and the river driv-
ers have to mind the rule when they are
aboard. 'I'd just as lief my wife would
ride TO the Forks on his stage as not, no
matter how rough crowd ne might have
on" said Skowhegan admircr of Try"
to the writer. Young used TO have row
with his passengers once in while, but
his reputation is now so we'll established
that he seldom has any trouble.
An incident occurred few years ago IL
lustrates his control over brawlers. A
crew of them rode with him and became
too noisy. When he demonstrated they
grew sancy and seemed indisposed to
mind him. After very little talk he pulled
up and jumped down from the box.
"Gentlemen," said he with mock respect,
l thought was the driver OF this stage,
but find I've got to see whether | am or
not. | go in for letting the best man
drive" He pulled off his coat and added:
"I'm ready to take you one at time and
see who is the best man"
you're the best man, Try"
"Oh! go ahead and drive, Irv."
This was all the fellow said in answer
to his challenge He gathered up his
reins and had no more trouble with his
crew
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23

ink no respect, hand hay bawlin' bout
Did You call meg' hor What's hay
wantin'? Hand the maid servants his
the same. There's one hof my daughters
she brings hin 81 hay week, hand anothor
brings hin 'er $12 or SIS hay week.
hand hits honly because they knows
their business hand as deport-
ment. Ere the girls don't know moth
ink. These Cannucks comes herdin'
hin hand works for their board till they
gets foothold, hand then keeps prices
down"
Seems to me you brought over pretty
good Lerd yourself announced the sod
wrestler, with little extra dirt singing
by way of emphasis.
"There hit his, lady. Hits hay sample
hof Hamerican culture. HIll trim the
black maple halter the boy gets through
ruinin' kof the grounds" and the horse
block was vacated as the boy on the grass
was volunteering to get the gardener en-
engagement at Wonderland
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
Cleaning ont Il Den Of VIA p'-
ST T.ouis Globe-pemOerat

In Buneomb County, North CaF0I
party of hunters discovered dsA
dogs while hunting last Saturday
man met the party and told q
story, saying that feE days os,U' !,
had been attacked in her house y
she thought must be wild dogs
time the doors we're closed, bui Us
perAte animals made attempt ~.
tempt TO enter. She reported 'a'. \,
were large, very lean, and with y.
of wolves, but we're more daills
next day after their appearahp' 4,
house the dogs were again seen I,
woman, who was outside. ohs - "a
house for shelter, Gnd reached " !5a.
time. Since that occurrence sac ~ =.
virtually a prisoner in her OWL III
The hunters spent hours ID
for the dogs, and finally found m q
regular den in q wild and rugssu
tain. The hunters dogs ad'Ai.- 80
all three we're killed in a feS ~ go
the ferocious wild dogs. ne -
difficult of access, but CALVIN 90 ~
Charles Harkins undertook q II,
and climbed to the den, Hincns,s.s
in their hands. They never Is's- &
den. The ferocious dogs came ia. IA.
and the hunters had to IRE ~
save their lives. They killed w. Z.
dogs as the latter rushed on ~ -
dogs finally retreated to ths .gls5 d
day the hunters returned and Slii'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
Butlcraud the Mexican Grant,

General Buffers connection with the
Maxwell land grant case depends on the
action Of the Attorney General Com
missioner Sparks says there is no lawyer
of eminence, except General Butier, whe
can Fargu0 the case, or even persuade
the Supreme Court TO listen 10 further
argument. Ii was the general who called
the commissioners attention TO evidence
of the highest importance, which had
been wholly lost TO sight and recollec-
ton. The land Office has received a num-
Der of letters during the last few days
from Colorado showing that a great deal
of evidence of vital Importance had not
been employed rs il might have been in
the court below General Butler has a
large interest in two vast land grants IN
Colorado andIN New Mexico, both which have
been the subjects of litigation for years
In protecting his rights to these valuable
lands he has acquired great strength ~
the law ana history attaching 70 Next
can grants. The grants in which he has
interests are the Vigil and 81. Nrain tract
in Colorado, aud the Mora claim in New
Mexico. Both nave been patented w the
United States to the owners. There u 2
suit pending ii Denver in regard to land
that was claimed Is part Of Vigil and -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
Chickens for Early Market.
Journal OF Agriculture.

In raising chicks for early mNrk,t is is
very desirable to have some breeG th6t
grow very fast during the earliest period
OF life, and experience soon shows shat
there Ia a great deal Of difference between
the breeds in this regard
Some grow ysry fast and feather ont IN
less than a month, which of course Is q
protection to them and materially assists
ia rapid growth at this time. If 1t L the
object of the poultry broeoer 20 sell broil-
ers for early market he should use some
variety of this kind that will grow fast
while young SO as to be desirable fOs
table use at an early ag,.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
Bran for the Cow.
National Live Stock journal


The fresh COW at this time of the year
is a frst-rate farm animal to use her full
capacity for profit. Nothing else can be
fed the COW that viii give such quick and
gratifying returns as wheat bran made in
a slop by scaulding. II lis doubtful whether
bran is ever too high-priced to feed fresh
cows for a month when they are first
turned out on grass. IL will be found
to be of great worth during the entire
grass season in keeping up a steady, and
often increasing flow of milk. The calf,
too, will fatten better on such milk, and
will be freer from interruptions in max
ing > steady growth.
Any farmer who has practiced the kind
of economy that involves extra cost, at
tended by portionately greater pro
fit, will quickly perceive an opening in
this method for added gains. This APP
plies particularly to the wheat growing
regions, but is nowhere out of place.
Even the most ordinary milk COW will
respond generously when given such feed.
Three COWS treated thus are equal TO five
neglected ones. Only to few will this
be otherwise than reminder.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23


Gaudaur rowed no important races un-
til he removed to this city, when Mr.. st.
John became his manager and hacker,
His first race of any consequence, and
the one in which he FIRST showed his abili-
ty as an oaysman, was in the summer OF
1888, when he rowed and defeated John
Teemer. lie rowed two races August of
the same year at Lake RGunetonka, MINI.
In the first Teemer won, Hosmer was sec
ond and GaudaNr third. He was second
with Teemer first, IN the second race.
He won the single-scull race of the Bos-
tor Reg alta, July 4, 1883, in 21:5O, the
fastest time on record then on the Charl-
es River; July 10, 1854, at Conneaut Lake,
Pa, he rowed second to Tecnaer with Al
bert Hamm third. In the Calais Md
regatta, in the sane year, he won the
third prize. He defeated II smer Septsm-
Der x2S, 1894, at Creye Coeur lake, in a
match race for $1,000, a side. His time
for three miles was 2g:15 October 26 he
rowed deaS head with Teemer at the
same place. The tie was rowed of Nov
ember ?, and Gaudau, won. In She New
Orleans regatta, which took plaes May
25-29, 1885, he rowed second to peemeg
when the latter broke she three-nile re-
cord. He rowed several other good races
that year and was very successful. HIS
next i'm portanv race was June 1& 1886,
al Pullman, with Teemer, whom ne de-
feate5 easily, aad won the cham p5ohship
Of America and $1,000. On June 28 at
Hhitebear Laks he reduced the worlds
record to 1854, which has not since been
beaten. Last fell he wac beaten by VIM.
Beach over the Thames course ior the
Championship Of the would and 5000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
A ROMANCE INTHE ROUGH.
oosaoPoLlrAS.

Listen. partners, to story.
That haven't told before.
one with more OF gush than glory,
And without a drop Of gore
Partners, since left camp quarters,
There's change come over me,
TIL shadder one mans daughter
Quite as sailors do the sea;
I'll see in eyes that giisten,
All tar sees in the wave
,Vhen he sort o. thihks itShis'D,
And Tie motion makes him brave
I'm in love l. gruff old felier'-
with girl as good as gold;
One with cheeks as rich and. melier
As peach too ripe to hold
She has hair the hue Of nuggets
That we've washed from mountain
streams;
And her waist-I'd like to bugt,
As sometimes do in dreams
on each little hand a dimple
Marks each knockie as a smile
Sometimes marks the sweet and simple
Cheeks Of girls are not spoiled by style.
And her voice-it seldom utters
Sounds you wouldn't like TO hear
Way out there whore Gnlch cheeks spluttei
And whore women don't appear,
"Hushw you say I'VE thought You married
And you claim you picked pearlY'
Right, old pards but that love carried
This love-to my baby girl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
TUE HOUSEHOLD
GINGER SNAPS.

one cup sugar, one cup molasses, one
emp butter, one tablespoon ginger, one
teaspoon soda dissolved in Httlc watar,
and as much flour as can be stirred in.
Pinch or pieces as large as a good sized
marble, roll in the hands, Aatten slightly
and place in tho tin, leaving room for
them to spread Bake in moderate
oven and watch closely, as they burn
easily. Leave in the tin until cool enough
TO snap.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23

plenty OF boiling water with pinch of
salt, boil in an uncovered saucepan until
tender; drain them, put them back into
the stewpan and toss them over a brisk
fire in the proportion of 2 ounces butter
to pound beans, pinch of salt and a
few drops OF lemon juice. When all are
mixed, turn into a hot vegetable dish, and
serve.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
Vow. Were they Paid fo'
AL

The interesting historical TTs.s
to what kind Of clothes deoIs he. ;
ton wore at mis- Inauguration .j,s
settled. His suit on thai 80 Na
made Of cloth from the HaF'lulg 3
Mandatory, the first weois nv. coI'
erica, established in l7ss. ~. p Pres.
the cloth was dark bro3n. 90 81
wore white silk stockings al''
can manufacture.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23

cold Fly" q war horse ~ Gorge j :
sett through many bat'ies - II
able ssirmishes, il nov ilF'l, s-s
life al stswartville, md q w
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
4 Fey Remarks On Kissisg
Sheibyyille Republican

Kissing is by no meaaa. universal with
the human family, but seems rather
matter of race and oustono. Indians
never kiss each other. This Is the test
imony of al travellers, who have spent
much slime among the tribes Nor is it a
general custom of the African raee. Per-
sons familiar with southern plantations
viii bear Us out in the statement that
when the negro womeR meet they DO not
kiss as 90 their white sisters. Wien
white ladies meet lady acquaintance they
invariably kiss them, bat We never saw
the dusEy -skined daEsels 40 this. Our
knowledge of races Goes not extend very
ar, but our reading leads rs to the OPP
niep that kissing is lar, ely an outgrowth
of civilization. Ba1berous tribes Of all
kinds abstain from OSCILLATION, as far as
we can ascertain, and kissing progresses
as enlightenment advances. In this case
as in many others, men have to learn a
great deal before they find out what
luxury Is kiss, whom the surrounding C.7s
eonsenial Just as we slam Der for ages
on natural gas without knowing WHIST 8
boon it il and even when fonrd years ago
nobody knew what TO do with Il or that 1t
was of any value. All of sudden It hss
been discovered that this heretofore
Iected agent is commodity Of l1esG-
nable value. So with kissing. u the
wild tribes OF the desert had knowr What
aluxury was IA their reach perhaps they
yysuld not have been so unhappy. How
could they know, ignorant thiags, that
atheres jCy in kiss, OH there's Joy and
there's bliss" as ono song writer puts it,
In some countries men kiss each other.
Horrid custom! Just think of having TO
kiss a great big bearded man, We often
wonder how the ladies can 90 this, but
tastes differ widely and we know ladies who
do not object to kissing gentlemen loeea-
sionaly), especially If he Is passsbly good
looking and has pretty mustache Bus
we did not start ont to write an essay ON
kissing, but only to observe that il was
| not near so universal as one might nat
urally suppose
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
ORANGE sHKRBEr.

Twelve oranges, two lemons, one pint
of water, one pound of loaf sugar and
one tablespoonful of gelatine. Rub the
rind of two of the oranges with three or
four Jumps of sugar TO extract the zest
Let the gelatine soak for an hour in
enough Geld water to cover it, then dis
solve it in half pint of boiling water.
Boil the sugar and water together and let
it stand until cold. Then squeezs in the
juice of the oranges and lemons, stir in
the zested Jumps until dissolved, strain
the mixture and freeze in the ordinary
way.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23

The suit of Prescott Hall Baaer against
Judge Hilton, TO require the latter to
make settlement under the will Of Mrs.
A. Il. Stewart, charges Hilton With fraud
and undnly influencing Mrs. Stewart.
Public interest in the case has been ex-
cited By the promise that viii be shown
that Mrs Stewart was virtually prisoner
Id her marble palace at Thirty-fourth
street and Fifth avenue
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
srRAMNERRY IAIEN 40.

Cut a turks head" sponge cake into
thin rounds, all across spread each slice
with peach or apricot marmalade, place
a layer of strawberries ON each and pour
over some hot syrup made Of either april
colt or fresh strawberry juice, sweetened
with a little butter to give IL richness
The sauce should be very hot.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
cABISEr PUDDING WITH JELLY SAUCE.

Pick over very carefully one-quarter
of pound of dry currants, wash them
in the colander with plenty of cold water,
and dry them on clean towel. Slice
some stale bread. Butter plain pud-
ding mold, put She bread and currants
into it in alternate layers, and pour over
them custard. Set the mold contain
ing the pudding in saucepan half full
of boiling water; cover the saucepan and
let the pudding steam an hour.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
AFust-rate Mathematician.

what makes Ne third time you've rod
on my foet,' syid man lii crowded
nah, speaking 10 a fellow who stood just
in front of f.n.
"Are vou certain its three times "
replied the fehas, looking around
Eyes, am"
"Weu. aid the nCgressor, you seem
10 be better in arithmetic than | am, and
I reckon you'd better keep on with the
count
Rassia will Increase the duties on cot.
torl. yarus and starch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23

"Don't you think, Mr.. Bluemarck, asked
Miss Daisygirl, sweetly, "that poets are
born "IoO many of 'em are,' groaned
the editor, too many of 'eu are" and,
with q whitening look he scratched out
nine stanzas OF an lode to j. T. on See
iEg Her Swing in Hammock at NJ,
May, 1887" twisted tho remaining four
into q misft sonnet, and said YEARLY to
the waiting foreman: "Put it somewhere
under Crash & Linens cut; folksll think
it's part of the ad."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
CREAM sHEBBEr.

One quart OF cream, three eggs, one
tablespoonful orange flower water and six
osnces pulyerzed sugar, Take the yelks
of the eggs. beat them and mix them with
the cream, adding the orange howeg water.
Put the mixture over gentle ti1e, and as
soon as 1t commences to chicken remove
it, pour it out and stir in the sugar
Then set il aside, and when cool freeze
.he sanna ma 3rp rrean
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
lRENcn nEANs aAueE.

For this purpose the beans must be
chosen small and young, as they are to be
cooked whole. Pick, ard put them in